preschool

Meaning

Adj

Of or relating to the years of early childhood before attendance at primary school.

Noun

1. A nursery school.
2. (Philippines) A school including nursery and kindergarten. It is succeeded by elementary school.

Verb

1. (transitive) To provide nursery school education for.
2. (intransitive) To undergo nursery school education.

Synonyms

nursery

kindergarten

nursery school

infant school

daycare centre

daycare facility for children

daycare center

daycare facilities for children

daycare centers

daycare centres

kindergarten

day nurseries

kindergarden

day nursery

pre-school

playschool

Translations

preescolar

préscolaire

Vorschule

Kindergarten

maternelle

asilo

asilo infantile

parvulario

jardin d’enfants

scuola materna

école maternelle

prescolastico

νηπιαγωγείο

روضة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːskuːl/

Etymology

From pre- + school.